GB-56 1/48 P-38J - Thunderbolts and Lightnings

• Nov 5, 2022

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First Name: Brian
Catogory : Advanced
Manufactor : Tamiya
Model : Lockheed P-38J Lightning kit # 61123
Scale : 1/48
Add ons : Eduard look instrument panel , Eduard canopy mask , Kits World Ward Birds Decals


Just came a cross this group build and gave me a reson to start the Tamiya P-38J i picked up in October at out IPMS contest . Mine will be in the markings of the 382nd FSDouble Troube II. First things i did tonight and cut the kit rudder pedals off and glued them to the Ediard look instrument panel . Cockpit and nose gear bay ready for paint now

BFDB2D36-F025-436F-818A-93EE152E40F5 by b007scott, on Flickr

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• Nov 5, 2022

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Vic Balshaw

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Nice one Brian and your off to a good start.

 

• Nov 5, 2022

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• Nov 6, 2022

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Cool. Never seen those markings before

 

• Nov 6, 2022

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Found this on my hard drive, guess I found it on the web.

 

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NIce choice and nice start Brian

 

• Nov 6, 2022

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Micdrow said:

Found this on my hard drive, guess I found it on the web.

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fubar57 said:

Cool. Never seen those markings before

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I always try to look for something different then what everybody always builds . Took me a few weeks of deciding till I came across these on eBay

 

• Nov 6, 2022

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Micdrow said:

Found this on my hard drive, guess I found it on the web.

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Great find I tried to look for this myself and no luck ! Thanks for sharing it

 

• Nov 6, 2022

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F-104nut said:

Great find I tried to look for this myself and no luck ! Thanks for sharing it

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No problem

 

• Nov 6, 2022

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Cool Brian, I love this kit.....

 

• Nov 7, 2022

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real Nice.

 

• Nov 7, 2022

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Nice one.

 

• Nov 8, 2022

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Finally got some spraying done toight , Cockpit color is a Mr color mix of my own , Wheel well sprayed with Tamiya LP-11 Aluminum. Next to hand paint the interior details before gloss coat and wash

4760C19A-A46B-4EFA-A7B6-5D1D94D82F17 by b007scott, on Flickr

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• Nov 8, 2022

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Off to a great start.

 

• Nov 9, 2022

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Real nice start

 

• Nov 10, 2022

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Nicely done so far!

 

• Nov 14, 2022

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Finally making some progress on the P-38 . Spent the night applying wash , clear flat and dry brusing to the wheel wells and cockpit . I used the Eduard look instrument panel which is well worth it . Next to finish assembling the cockpit and start gluging the center section together

35F8D629-7719-48B2-87E1-FBE2A0E38AD0 by b007scott, on Flickr

85FD5DC4-8D44-4188-86EC-3835DC133659 by b007scott, on Flickr

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• Nov 15, 2022

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Nice detail and clean work, like the inst panel it came out very nice.